ANTH 330 -- The History and Historiography of Anthropology

MWF 1 in 209A Davenport Hall

Course Description: This course will provide a selective overview of the history of anthropology in the 19th and 20th centuries.  The class will move chronologically and topically, paying particular attention to the social and historical contexts of paradigmatic shifts, the interconnections between various national traditions, and the negotiations of the discipline's boundaries.  Within this framework, we will be especially concerned with the historicization of the North American variant of four-field anthropology, comparing its conceptual organization to other national traditions and exploring the unique perspectives it engenders.  Students will be encouraged to pursue their individual interests in the history and theory of anthropology.